Derrick, 30, Pianist & Vocal Coach, The Metropolitan Opera
Flaminia, 31, Photographer
Jacques is a really great trainer who works to understand your fitness needs and develops a program that will support your goals. When I met him he was recovering from an injury and was very sensitive to my constraints due my own back issues. He was empathetic and supportive while still motivating me to push forward. His overall positive attitude makes him a pleasure to work with.
Three years ago, as a woman in my fifties, I had recuperated from torn ligaments in my ankle, as well as severe lower back pain. I was ready to begin working out to gaining strength, build bone mass and muscle, have more energy and lose a few pounds. To avoid reinjuring myself, I hunted for a trainer experienced with training people of all ages who were coming back from an injury.
All arrows pointed to Jacques.
Jacques has a thorough understanding of the body and having undergone knee surgery and extensive physical therapy himself he’s particularly attuned to that experience and empathetic with other PT patients.
He is highly experienced as a personal trainer, having attained a position at the highest level at the most elite gym in NYC. At our first meeting, he evaluated me thoroughly. We discussed my history, my health, and my goals. He took measurements and watched me perform exercises to better tailor a plan specific to my needs.
Working with Jacques for the past three years has added to my well-being immensely. With his guidance I’ve accomplished things I never thought I could – including competing in a strength and weight-lifting competition for women over 40, where I surpassed every expectation I had for myself. I like the way Jacques sets reasonable challenges and helps me meet them at each session. He introduces new exercises by doing them himself, which I find helpful. He knows how to motivate me to reach my goals without ever forcing me past my comfort level.
Through my twice-weekly workouts, using a variety of tools and exercises, I’ve become much stronger, improved my balance and gained energy. If I regress between sessions, e.g. from picking something up the wrong way, Jacques patiently guides me through stretches which help rid me of pain and then we work on building me back up.
Jacques’ commitment to helping clients become as fit and healthy as possible includes guidance on diet. Also, unlike many trainers, who are often distracted by other people or their cell phones, Jacques focuses on his clients every second he is with them.
Beyond his technical skills, Jacques is engaging and fun, a real pleasure all around. I look forward to many more training sessions with him. This has been the best investment of my money and time! I can’t recommend him highly enough.
Being a movement educator with 20 years of experience and a few complicated knee and hip issues, I went into my search for a trainer with quite a few expectations. Jacques exceeded them all. He is not only a lovely and truly good person making each session a genuine joy, he is professional, passionate and extremely driven. He was always able to cater each session to exactly what my body needed each day so the sessions never felt generic or cookie cutter. From start to finish my experience working with him was phenomenal.
Jacques had me doing things I hadn’t done in a decade or two.
Male, 40s
I started training with Jacques almost 2 years ago. After years of classes, I felt I needed more personal attention. First, to make sure I was doing exercises right. Second, to address shoulder and hip pain and lastly to help with my golf swing. He has been amazing in all 3 of those goals. Even when training virtually- he is able to correct form and hold me accountable. On the days I’m in pain, he immediately adjusts our workout to focus on some exercises and stretches to help heal and not further injure myself. Lastly, I am turning better and hitting the golf ball further. Most importantly, Jacques is friendly and engaging while pushing you to your max and beyond.
I have been thrilled with my work outs and most recently to train virtually.
When I first started training with Jacques, I had not worked with a trainer in years. Working out for me had simply meant hopping on a cardio machine at the gym for an hour. Through working with Jacques, that all changed. He was able to coach me – but he also taught me how to be comfortable at the gym and how to properly use, set up, and dismantle all of the equipment on my own.
What I appreciate most about Jacques is how knowledgeable and organized he is. He meticulously and methodically plans each workout program weeks in advance and incorporates the perfect combination of exercises — those that I am already fond of and familiar with and those that are challenging but push me closer to my fitness goals. He is extremely conscientious about not aggravating any minor injuries, aches, or pains that I might have, and thinks long-term about avoiding exercises that might cause damage down the line. He knows when to be flexible and make adjustments and when you need an extra push. Through his positive attitude, patience, and diverse exercises, I was able to reach new fitness levels and change the way that I view working out.
Tania, 20s
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